----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion'" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 4:26 PM Subject: RE: Sarah Palin
> > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Olin Elliott >> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 3:12 PM >> To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion >> Subject: Re: Sarah Palin >> >> The environmental groups are going to go after Palin hard. She has >> supported drilling in sensitive wildlife areas and she allowed (even >> sanctioned) the use of airplanes to slaughter wolves in Alaska last year. >> See this, which came out yesterday from Defenders of Wildlife: >> http://www.defendersactionfund.org/<http://www.defendersactionfund.org/> > > With all due respect, so what? Most people prefer drilling everywhere > over > $4.00 gasoline. And, the Republicans are winning that argument...the > polls > show a massive preference now to drill to bring down the prices. > > Her main risk for McCain is that she's very inexperienced on the national > stage. She may say something that makes her look like one of the "not > ready > for prime time players." > > No matter what one thinks about Obama, he's been around the rough and > tumble > of Chicago for years and has won against the Clinton machine. His speech > last Thursday got plaudits from Romney's former advisor and he looks like > the most ready Democrat to fight since Bill. He will make more mistakes, > as > will McCain....but Palin may make a laughingstock of herself. > > I am very interested in talking with my mother-in-law about this. She was > one of the older women who thought there was sexist coverage favoring > Obama. > My guess is she'll laugh off Palin's pick as weak. > > Palin is a Hail Mary pass for the Republicans. Most don't work. But, > every > once in a while, to use another analogy, one wins the big pot by drawing > to > an inside straight. So, we'll have to stay tuned. > This is making the rounds on the net ATM, and addresses pretty much what Dan is talking about: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrG8w4bb3kg Some conservatives forget the mike is still on and say what they really think about Palin. xponent Newsworthy Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
